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JKP

I would like to know if you have ever been to a F trial because you keep talking about 800 to 1000 yard dogs & I can tell you the majority are NOT! The ones that are YES THEY ARE BORN THAT WAY!! you can't make them if it's not in them. The walking trials are pretty much all amateurs I don't of any ...

JKP

we just need the ranks to come out, have someone bring them out and give it a try. Are less dogs from the trial ranks being bred?? Is the % of pros gone up or down? I think if you identify what contingent has fallen off, it might help you. The impression for the less indoctrinated is that it is a l...

JKP

I could be off base here....but I think that to the outsider, trialing looks like another world. You hear of dogs 5-8-1000 yds in front of the horse....riding over the ridge to see your dog 400 yds ahead on point....horses, ATV, trailers, professional trainers, the wealthy and their string of dogs e...

JKP

Could it possibly be so simple as the decline in hunting, the rise of the dual income family, the availability and user friendly Vdog circles, with dogs that are often trial competitive in their own right, and folks that like to see their dogs work rather than discover them on the next ridge. What a...

JKP

They won't leave the house in the summer it's TOO HOT,winter it's TOO COLD, they are a bunch of whiny cry babies expecting some one to give them what ever they want.That can't handle loosing or not getting the job they want,they want to work less a make more they want they want they want.WAh Wah Wa...

JKP

Without upland bird hunting opportunities, there is no avenue for a father to introduce his children to the thrills of upland hunting, encourage them to come afield with dogs and ultimately to light the fire of bird hunting over dogs in their souls... that it takes to carry on. I don't believe it. ...

JKP

I don't trust in ground wire containment. I have seen dogs chasing deer be lit up with a TT at the max and they kept right on going. It won't keep out the neighbors dog as has already been said. And I doubt any of my DD are going to watch a raccoon waddle down the other side of the "line" and stay i...

JKP

I'm not saying there aren't Labs that point...its just what i have seen over the past 10-15 years, it doesn't seem to be very dependable. I don't think its as genetically "programmed" in this small sub-group of the breed as some folks want to imagine. I have had a number of friends buy PL and so far...

JKP

No book explains more succinctly the steps, progressions or building blocks of training. Worth every penny....Don Smith, if anyone hear knows him, has an amazingly rational and organized mind.

JKP

One look at the heads of the cross bred hounds of the coyote hunters we see every year in ND will make it obvious that the little "dogs" take their pound of flesh. They keep fighting til they're dead. Not worried about my dogs being killed but I don't need the vet bills. I'll continue to carry the d...

JKP

Field trialing is NOT hunting. It is a performance...a show. It is a game of extremes. Thank you...finally an honest statement. I've said this countless times and have been kicked, bashed and slandered. I hope you mean the most extreme trials because I have been to a few that were in no way more th...

JKP

if you can't stand to loose & don't believe in one winner stick with tests.

you mean a winner on a particular day??? And here I thought UT 1-204 beat a UT 1 - 190......what was I thinking???

JKP

Each gauge allows you to throw out more payload...so you either can have a denser pattern or a larger pattern of the same density if you really want to spend that much time and $$$ fine tuning your gun. Practically, I don't see any difference in effectiveness with either 12, 16 or 20 gauge in the ha...

JKP

Did you go into Marino's in Hancock and post?? Only sporting goods store around.

JKP

My 11 year old just blew me away this year. She had some days where she was "carrying the mail" like she did years ago...just not as long. I was happy to get a good hour out of her in the morning and then again end of day. Did give her some Rimadyl but then I was on Advil

JKP

Picked up a little 3 barreled gun years ago when I lived in Germany. 20 gauge double barrel on top of an old American cartridge, the 22 Savage Hi Power (basically a 223). Cartridges are cheap and available. Great bird gun with the scope removed ..only weighs 6lb 10oz with 25" barrels.Gotten so I can...

JKP

Used to be that we saw some young owner/handler that needed it and we gifted our experience and unneeded equipment...face to face....with the hope that when the gray hairs took over their pate, they would do the same. Good idea but I'll continue to do that "mano a mano"....you don't know where stuff...

JKP

For grouse hunting I like just a small brass bell that I keep on a collar and slip over the dog's head as we leave the truck. I can "read" the sound of the bell on individual dogs and know a lot about what they are doing, often including if they stopped hard on point vs stopped just to relieve them...

JKP

Pointing at a distance is not desired, producing the bird for the gun is Can't agree. Mid to late season sharpies don't take pressure and a dog that tries to work them like phez is gonna put them in the air most of the time. What is often needed is the sharptail "shimmy"....at 30-50 yds...and then ...

JKP

Guess I am having problems with the whole discussion. To me, the only reason you neuter a dog is so you can let it roam and not worry. Do we have that many folks here for whom that is a concern? I have had male dogs for 45 years and never have they come close to a female in heat unless it was on pur...

JKP

Over the years hunting in ND, NY, Canada, etc...I have run into trucks from all over North America with dogs that probably are from Brucellosis areas. I have never been able to get my dogs from investigating the secretions of other dogs.

JKP

Does neutering have negative affects? Yes...it will make your wallet lighter. Otherwise, if you are responsible owner, have proper containment for your dog, and know where your dog is at all times, there is absolutely no reason to neuter a male dog. The statistical health advantages are minimal. Th...

JKP

Patience and persistence together with a good bit of shoeleather will git 'er done. Wise words which I wish someone had said to me 40 years ago. 4 years ago I took a young DD with me to SD...hard charging, never say die dog that pointed hard until i was 30 yds away and then he would rip 'em with a ...

JKP

That's why I got a dog - so I wouldn't be the one getting cut up in the brambles True...if a hunter is going to be in the "nasties" with a pointing dog, a dog that is steady is actually a disadvantage. But then you train your pointing dog to flush on command. This is done in FT all over Europe. Man...

JKP

The real question here is what style of hunting are you comfortable with? Sounds like you are more comfortable with a dog under the gun and not a super hard charger. If that is the case, get the flusher. The pointing dogs are probably bred to run bigger than you are accustomed to...for the most part...

JKP

Don't want to cause friction, but a good trainer avoids this problem. Wild birds are the cure. I hate pen raised birds. If you have any possibility of getting your dog to wild birds, save the money and take the trip. Break your gun and walk with the dog and let the first 2-3 seasons be about develop...

JKP

The previous discussions pretty much cover the discussion. There is substantial evidence that spaying/neutering before sexual maturity and the closing of the growth plates can lead to orthopedic problems. I attended a lecture given by the former head of orthopedics at the vet school in WI. He recomm...

JKP

JKP guess I never had a dog that needed ironed because in over 40 yrs never FF the first one!! Well...your dogs must be better than everyone else's. :wink: Sorry...but IMhO...folks who think backing is more important than retrieving are more worried about "sport" than fair chase. Everything that is...

JKP

I don't think FF is just about retrieving. I expect a dog will show a natural propensity to retrieve and the natural cooperation to pick up and come back to me. FF does a whole lot more besides iron out the wrinkles in delivery, etc.

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JKP

Before you "pop" the dog, can I ask if you have had this dog since it was a pup?? If not, I recommend you find the dog a good working home and start over. I don't think its advisable to keep dogs with unknown baggage, especially with young children. Just wondering...but what other possession issues ...

JKP

Its not the breed as much as it is the breeder. Find someone who has been at it a while. Make sure the dogs have the "switch"...that they can turn it off and be calm once they're beyond 2yrs or so. Find the right breeder...then do your part.

JKP

This is how I will always remember this old dog....standing tall...and waiting

JKP

I have used only Dogtra collars for the past 6-8 years and have been very happy. They have held up well and the service (lost antennae and broken toggle switch) has been fast and reliable. I have the simpler models with just continuous, momentary and vibration. I find they have all the power I need ...

JKP

I'm not the greatest with a camera but when I was in ND this year, I took the dog out to empty in some grass off a prairie road and was able to snap this one.

JKP

For entertainment and to see great dogs and here good dog stories.

JKP

IMO...the 243 settles the discussion...58 gr Vmax @3800 or 85 gr @3200 ... my favorite round for Yotes and it has plenty of energy at 400 yds.

JKP

No doubt it's been done a lot, and recently. It was done to win trials..... There are always scumbags that will do anything to win.....sort of piss on your leg and tell you its raining when they present the papers and say they have a GSP. Like Mark Maguire...or Rodriguez or the rest of the upright ...

JKP

IMO...just remember that this season is for the dog...its a training season. The birds will teach the dog. You will reward desired behavior and discourage unwanted behavior. I don't think its anymore complicated than that. Try not to put the dog in the field with 200 pheasant. However, pheasant is a...

JKP

A 3 barreled gun is just the ticket....2 shotgun barrels with a 7mm underneath....

JKP

An old Sauer 16 ga....if I miss twice, the bird wins.

JKP

the sling is in use "between" birds.

A very good method to insure you only shoot pointed birds...especially when you're working with a young dog.

JKP

Of course some of these dogs would be competitive. Does anyone think that genetics can be transformed in 50 years. The overall "average" is probably higher but I doubt the greats of today are any greater than the greats of yesteryear. Would they be competing under the same rules, with the same expec...

JKP

Provided a young dog is stable and trainable, I have never seen a young dog that could not be steadied to WSF after a first season. A first season should be for developing desire, search and experience in various terrain, etc. How do you tell what you have genetically if you are controlling from it ...

JKP

Figuring out which dog is at fault or what owner should have done what is sort of an academic exercise and a waste of time. First of, Susie house wife soccer mom has no idea whether her dog is aggressive, snarkie or whatever. Avoid these situations....obedience train your dog and assume EVERY dog co...

JKP

Yes, to reduce growth rate. Proper feeding regimen with the appropriate amount of feed will control your growth rate in large breed dogs. Its my understanding that OCD and ED (not referring to the problem that many suffer from here :lol: ) are contributed to by nutrition and/or a growth disturbance...

JKP

I doubt any of our dogs work harder than the Iditarod teams. What are they feeding? Is there anything to be learned from it?

JKP

Well.....I definitely think you'll find some birds of a different feather

JKP

That can't be a trial dog...how did you find it without a spotter???

The woodcock are coming through heavy by our camp ... its a great opportunity for dogs.

Good luck!!

JKP

Years ago, I sold a pup to MN. Got calls about how happy the owners were. Suddenly at 9 months a call that the dog was gun shy. Called a good friend in the area..asked if he could go over and assess the situation...ready of course to take the pup back if it was really gun shy. Within 45 minutes, aft...

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